Match safe



E. KNOBF.

MATCH SAFE.

APPLICATION FILED S1T.29, I92!- 4 1 ,4:38,120. Patented Dec. 5, 1922.

. 2 SHEETSQSHEET 1.

J T 3.1 THEME E. KNOBF.

MATCH SAFE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- 1,438,120. Patented Dec. 5, 1922.

M a r voir m I KNOBF, 0F BEEDER, NORTH DAKOTA.

Maren sarn.

Application filed. September 29, 1921. Serial No. 504,614.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST Knonr a citizen of the United States, residing at Reeder, intbe county of Adams and State of NorthDakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in liiatch Safes; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in match safes and has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive, yet a highly eflicient and desirable device, capable of holding a large box of matches and discharging them as required for use.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the descriptive matter bein supplemented by the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a match safe constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a central vertical sectional view.

Figures 3 and 41 are horizontal sectional views as indicated by the lines 3-3 and 4-4; of Fig. 1.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating the manner in which an entire box of matches may be held within the safe.

Figure 6 is a front elevation partly broken. away and in section. Q

Figure 7 is a horizontal sectional view as indicated by line 77 of Fig. 5.

Figure 8 is a detail vertical sectional view as designated by line 8-8 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings above briefly described, the numeral 1 designates a vertically elongated box of. suitable size and shape to receive a large box of matches, as indicated by the reference numeral 1. The front wall 2, the back wall 3 and the side walls 4t. of the box 1 are preferably bent from a single sheet of metal whose edges are secured together by rivets 5 or by any'other preferredmeans. The lower end portion of the back wall 3 is bent forwardly to provide a forward declined bottom 6 and the front wall 2 terminates above said bottom to provide an opening 7 through which the matches may be discharged, this opening, however, being controlled by a gate 8. The bottom 6 is extended forwardly and downwardly beyond the gate 8 and has its front end curved upwardly as at 9 to form a channel for rece ving the matches as they are discharged from the box 1. A pair of suitably shaped side plates 10 contact with the outer faces of the side walls 4 and have their frpnt portions directed downwardly to co-operate with the extended and upwardly turned portions of the bottom 6 in forming. a trough forthe discharged matches. The bottom 6 is provided with integral side flanges 11 which are bent upwardly against the outer faces of the side plates 10, said flanges and plates being secured together in any preferred manner while the plates are similarly secured to the box sides 4. Rivets 12 are preferably 1 provided for this purpose. The gate 8 might be mounted in any suitable way, but I prefer to secure the upper edge portion of said gate upon a rock shaft 13 which has its ends said pin, and to extend the ends of said wire into contact with the gate to form resilient arms 17 When the handle 14 is turned, the arms 17 yield and permit the necessary opening of the gate 8, but the moment said handle is released, the gate is closed by the spring. The gate preferably opens such a distance as to allow only one or very few matches to be discharged at a time.

When loading the box 1, a' large box of matches 2 may be placed therein, it being necessary, however, to cut one end out'of the match box as shown.- When slipping the match box into the box 1, the latter is preferably removed from the wall or other support upon which it is hung so thatit may be turned to'such a position asto allow insertion of the match box without disturbing its contents. y i

from the details disclosed, they are prefer ably followed. It is to be understood, however, that within the scope of the inventionv as claimed, numerous minor changes may be made.

Since excellent results may be obtained I claim: and an operating handle on one end of said 1. A match safe comprising a box having shaft. 1 aforwardly declined bottom and having its 2. A structure as specified in claim 1, to- 15 front wall spaced above said bottom to form gether with a pin rigidly secured to one of a match outlet, a trough for receiving; the said side walls and extending inwardly matches as they are permitted to slide down therefrom, and a wire coiled around said pin said bottom, said trough having side Walls with its ends extended to form resilient arms extending to said box, a gate between said bearing against said gate to yieldahly hold 20 side walls for controlling the discharge of the latter in closed position. matches from the box, a shaftto which the In testimony whereof I have hereunto set upper edge of said gate is secured, said shaft my hand. passing rotatably through said side walls, ERNEST KNOBF. 

